Computational Design Intern

• Vesterbrogade, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Full-time

Job Description
Why do we need you?
Henning Larsen is an international design studio with strong Nordic roots, where curiosity and Design with Knowledge are our main principles. Are you a student interested in joining our mission to create more sustainable built environments and explore contemporary technologies? We are looking for interns to join our global design community and within our sustainability and computation department. As our new intern you will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary group of architects, engineers, PhDs, and computational designers working on shaping experiences of human interaction through advanced digital methodologies. It is our ambition to pioneer sustainable change through our work. Our projects and solutions aim to inspire, innovate, and set not just best practice, but next practice. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1959.

What will you be doing?
Joining our Copenhagen office, you will be part of a company working with international projects of all scales and sizes. We offer intern positions for 6-12 months, with the opportunity for extension. The candidates must be students during the time of the internship. The goal is for you to develop competencies within a variety of fields and be able to work independently with site analysis and in-depth understanding of how we design with knowledge. Start date: August 2025. The internship is paid.

What are we looking for?
For the autumn semester, we are looking for interns with a passion for developing tools, methodologies, and solutions for a more sustainable holistic design. The ideal candidate has an architectural or engineering background and has advanced analytical, communicational, and graphic skills. While we are keen on interns who can contribute across the following focus areas, we understand that expertise in every single area is not expected. Enthusiasm for learning and contributing in one or more of these domains is what matters most:

• Microclimate and Simulations: From Scandinavia to the South-East Asia, microclimate design is one of Henning Larsen’s core competencies. We have an advanced workflow to simulate the microclimatic conditions and understand how to define orientation, height, and density of buildings. Familiarity with CFD, daylight and/or UTCI simulations is a plus.
• Computational/generative design and data analysis: We are constantly exploring emerging technologies and implement them in our practice. Through research or client projects, we develop scripts to optimize building envelopes, to automate mundane processes and create interfaces to communicate data. Familiarity with python, C# and/or game engines is a plus.
• Biodiversity: We have a focus on creating new methods and tools to assess biodiversity based on known metrics. Through digitalizing the design process, we can make biodiversity the highest priority.
• Circular economy and decarbonization: We are constantly developing tools and methodologies to inform our design proposals and help us innovate in the selection of materials and overall design scenarios. Familiarity with LCA tools and methodologies is a plus.
• BIM: We implement BIM workflows in all projects, primarily using Revit and Dynamo for automation and data manipulation, collaborating closely with consultants on the Autodesk Construction Cloud. We welcome familiarity with these tools.

Skills in Rhino and Grasshopper are essential for all the above categories, as well as proficiency in English. Skills in C# and script/plugin development are highly welcome. We encourage applicants with a strong interest in any of these areas to apply, as we value the diversity of skills and perspectives.

How do you apply?
Submit your application, portfolio/sample of works (max 10 MB), and CV before 21 April 2025. Please note that interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

This internship is intended to be a part of your studies and require you to be enrolled as a student.

About Henning Larsen
Henning Larsen is an international design studio with strong Nordic roots and values at the core of who we are. With over 650 employees, the design community spans studios in eight countries including Denmark, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Australia and Hong Kong.

We believe that creativity in design thinking is propelled through an active use of data and knowledge in the process. United by a mission to craft sustainable societies where people and nature flourish, our partnership with the Ramboll Group builds on deep interdisciplinary expertise. Together, Henning Larsen and Ramboll have access to the world's leading designers, experts, technology, and digitalization, enabling us to deliver world-class knowledge in a local context to create impactful design benefitting our clients and society at large.

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